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Strumigenys sibyna
| Strumigenys sibyna | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Strumigenys |
| Species: | S. sibyna |
| Binomial name | |
| Strumigenys sibyna Bolton, 2000
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Nothing is known about the biology of Strumigenys sibyna.
Identification
Bolton (2000) - A member of the Strumigenys scotti-group. The type-series of this species was included in Strumigenys scotti by Bolton (1983). The acquisition of more material and re-examination of the type-series of scotti showed that the two are not conspecific. The latter is currently known only from the Seychelle Islands and Madagascar (see under Malagasy fauna).
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Sao Tome & Principe (type locality).
Distribution based on AntMaps
Distribution based on AntWeb specimens
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Countries Occupied
| Number of countries occupied by this species based on AntWiki Regional Taxon Lists. In general, fewer countries occupied indicates a narrower range, while more countries indicates a more widespread species. |
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Estimated Abundance
| Relative abundance based on number of AntMaps records per species (this species within the purple bar). Fewer records (to the left) indicates a less abundant/encountered species while more records (to the right) indicates more abundant/encountered species. |
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Biology
Castes
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- sibyna. Strumigenys sibyna Bolton, 2000: 611 (w.) SÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPE (São Tomé I.).
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Worker
Holotype. TL 2.3, HL 0.61, HW 0.42, CI 69, ML 0.30, MI 49, SL 0.38, SI 90, PW 0.26, AL 0.62. Outer margin of mandible shallowly convex and evenly curved. Curved hairs that fringe upper scrobe margin small and narrowly spatulate, only very slightly larger than hairs on leading edge of scape. Scape relatively long (SI 90). Maximum diameter of eye distinctly greater than maximum width of scape; eye with about 20 ommatidia in total. Preocular notch absent. Petiole node in dorsal view longer than broad. Hairs on first gastral tergite short stiff and simple, pointed apically.
Paratypes. TL 2.2-2.4, HL 0.62-0.65, HW 0.42-0.45, CI 67-71, ML 0.30-0.32, MI 47-49, SL 0.38-0.42, SI 89-95, PW 0.27-0.30, AL 0.64-0.66 (9 measured).
Type Material
Holotype worker, Sao Tome & Principe: Sao Tome I., Makambrera, 4000 ft, viii.1949 (B. Malkin) (California Academy of Sciences).
Paratypes. 1 5 workers from same series as holotype but mostly only with data “Sao Tome (B. Malkin)” (CASC, The Natural History Museum).
References
- Bolton, B. 2000. The ant tribe Dacetini. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute. 65:1-1028. (page 611, worker described)